Anish Kapoor Boycotts 'UK Now' Show in China Over Ai Weiwei's Detainment

Anish Kapoor, one of the first artists involved in speaking out against Ai Weiwei‘s ongoing detainment by Chinese authorities, has put his money where his mouth is this week, as The Art Newspaper reports that he’s “canceled plans to present his sculptures at the National Museum of China in Beijing.” Kapoor had been invited by the British Council, an organization that develops “high-quality events and link thousands of artists, cultural leaders and arts institutions in more than 100 countries, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK” for a planned exhibition next year in China’s capital city called “UK Now.”